Dukes of Normandy

The duchy of Normandy was originated from the county of Rouen, which was given to the Viking chieftain Rollo as a French fief from the king Charles the Simple 911. The county expanded during the 10^th century and got the name Normandy after the French word for Viking. The title duke is known to have been used by the rulers since 1006. Sixty years later was England conquered by the duke of Normandy. The union with England lasted with a short break until 1204 when Normandy was conquered by the French king and became a part of their royal domains. The title duke of Normandy was thereafter used by the heir to the throne until it was replaced by the more well known title Dauphine.

911-927 927-942 942-996 996-1026 1026-1028 1028-1035 1035-1087 1087-1106 1106-1135	Norman Dynasty Robert I (Rollo or Gånge-Rolf) Guillaume I Longue Épée (Longsword)
	Richard I Richard II Richard III Robert II, le Diable (the Devil) Guillaume II, le Conquérant (the Conqueror) Robert III Courteheuse (Shortlegs) Henri Beauclerc
1135-1144	House of Blois Étienne (Stephen of Blois)
1144-1150 1150-1189 1189-1199 1199-1204	House of Plantagenet Geoffroy Henri II Richard Coeur de lion (Lionheart) Jean sans Terre (Lackland)

To the French crown 1204